Art or palace craft in the Medina. El Fenn, from about €680 with breakfast, under a third of the rate, if you want art, three pools and a sociable roof; Royal Mansour Marrakech, from about €2,300 with breakfast, if you would rather have a private riad and Two MICHELIN Keys.
The design oneArt-filled rooms in linked Medina buildings, three pools and a 1,300 m² roof terrace facing the Koutoubia, with taxis at the gate.
€€€€From about €680 a night
Choose El Fenn if
The catch
The roof terrace and its bar are open to non-residents every day from 12:00 to 23:00, drinks are first come, first served, and it fills at sunset
The grand oneThe King's palace hotel inside the Medina walls: 53 private riads, each with its own roof terrace and plunge pool.
€€€€From about €2,300 a night
Choose Royal Mansour Marrakech if
The catch
There are only 15 Superior riads, from about €2,300 a night in March 2027; on some spring dates they sell out, and the cheapest riad left is the Premier at about €2,780
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El Fenn
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The verdict
Art or palace craft in the Medina. El Fenn, from about €680 with breakfast, under a third of the rate, if you want art, three pools and a sociable roof; Royal Mansour Marrakech, from about €2,300 with breakfast, if you would rather have a private riad and Two MICHELIN Keys.
Hand-picked: only the best, one version of each, researched so you don’t have to.
The hammamFrom €55.694.6(3,700)
The sunrise balloonFrom €604.8(3,000)
The blue gardenFrom €26.904.5(13,900)
The Medina and its palacesFrom €15.104.7(8,000)
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Art or palace craft in the Medina. El Fenn, from about €680 with breakfast, under a third of the rate, if you want art, three pools and a sociable roof; Royal Mansour Marrakech, from about €2,300 with breakfast, if you would rather have a private riad and Two MICHELIN Keys.
The Medina's design riad at full scale: art, craft and colour in every room, three pools and a roof terrace facing the Koutoubia. Check availability for a Medium Room. A characterful, art-led riad hotel that is also one of the Medina's best-known addresses, with a lively roof terrace open to the city. You are a short walk from the souks and a taxi from the gate.
It has a rooftop pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.
A house of your own inside a palace the King had built, with a roof pool over the Medina and the Atlas beyond. Check availability for a Premier Riad. A palace of Moroccan craft where you live in your own three-floor riad, with gardens, a large spa and serious restaurants inside the walls. It is very expensive, formal and quiet, and the Medina is a walk away rather than at the door.
It has indoor and outdoor pools. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.